Stravinsky, I.: Firebird Suite / Pulcinella Suite / Prokofiev, S.: Violin Concerto No. 1

Featuring

Günter Wand
Edith Peinemann
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Igor Stravinsky
Sergei Prokofiev

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Compositional Technique

Sergey Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1, featured on this album, is described as bright and lyrical, with a symphonic conception where the soloist and orchestra are equal, interwoven partners.

Recording & Production

This posthumous Günter Wand Edition aims to showcase aspects of his musical activity not covered by commercial releases during his lifetime, using the best radio recordings.

Performer Biography

Edith Peinemann, the violinist on this album, won first prize at the ARD Music Competition at age 19 and was praised by William Steinberg as a "Milstein in skirts."

Composer's Artistic Vision

Igor Stravinsky, one of the composers on this album, believed in connecting with tradition to create something new, ensuring the continuity of creativity.

Performer Biography

Günter Wand, the conductor on this album, was appointed Cologne's first postwar music director at the age of 33, tasked with rebuilding the city's musical life.

Composition History

Stravinsky's ballet music for Pulcinella was composed in 1920 at the initiative of Sergey Dyagilev, who suggested creating a ballet from fragmentary manuscripts attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.